Character Creation: Skills

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Getting Skills
At each level, a character gets skill points that are used to buy skills. The character’s class and Intelligence modifier determine the number of points received.

If the character buys a class skill, he or she gets 1 rank in the skill for each skill point spent. If the character buys a cross-class skill, they get one-half rank per skill point. The maximum rank in a class skill is equal to character level + 3. The maximum rank in a cross-class skill is one-half of this number.



Starting Skill Ranks
Ranks indicate how much training or experience a character has with a given skill. Each skill has a number of ranks, starting at 0. Many skills can be used even if the character has a 0 rank in them; doing this is called making an untrained skill check.. When making a skill check, a character adds his or her skill ranks to the roll as part of the skill modifier.

The number of skill points available when creating a 1st Level character are four times greater than with skill points gained in later levels. Each Hero Type has a different starting skill point level which is multiplied by the Intelligence Modifier of the character. This number is then multiplied by four to get the starting skill points.

• Charismatic Hero Type: (7 + INT Modifier) x 4
• Dedicated Hero Type: (5 + INT Modifier) x 4
• Fast Hero Type: (5 + INT Modifier) x 4
• Smart Hero Type: (9 + INT Modifier) x 4
• Strong Hero Type: (3 + INT Modifier) x 4
• Tough Hero Type: (3 + INT Modifier) x 4

Acquiring Skill Ranks
The rules assume that a character can always find a way to learn any skill. However, the GM can impose limits depending on circumstances and a given situation. The number of skill points available when a character increases their level is four times less than as a 1st Level character. Each Hero Type has a different starting skill point level which is multiplied by the Intelligence Modifier of the character.

• Charismatic Hero Type: 7 + INT Modifier
• Dedicated Hero Type: 5 + INT Modifier
• Fast Hero Type: 5 + INT Modifier
• Smart Hero Type: 9 + INT Modifier
• Strong Hero Type: 3 + INT Modifier
• Tough Hero Type: 3 + INT Modifier

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